Geel

Dutch

Etymology

The name is from the same source as the adjective geel (“yellow”) and dates back to the Middle Ages. Formerly spelled Gheel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɣeːl/

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• Hyphenation: Geel
• Rhymes: -eːl
• Homophone: geel

Proper noun

Geel n

1. a city in Antwerp, Belgium

   Meronyms: Bel, Elsum, Holven, Kievermont, Larum, Oosterlo, Punt, Stelen, Ten Aard, Winkelom, Winkelomheide, Zammel

Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkeːl/

Noun

Geel n (plural Geele)

1. alternative spelling of Gelleb

See also

Colors in Hunsrik · Forrve (layout · text)

Weis	Grau	Schwarz
Rod	Ranschegelleb; Braun	Gelleb, Geel
Grien (Hellgrien), (Neongrien)	Grien (Dunkelgrien)	Menz
Meergrien	Blau (Hellblau)	Blau (Dunkelblau)
Feilche	Rosch, Lila	Roserod

Further reading

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Geel”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

Low German

Alternative forms

• gael (some Dutch Low Saxon varieties)

Noun

Geel

1. yellow